Artificial skin or gut envelop for sausage-meat or the like.



DlEhlllS MANJEWET, 0F MARSEIlZLlll, AND EMILE RESSEGAIRE, Olll avrunou,FRANCE.

Altlllhl(HAL SKIN Oil; GUT EN'VELUP FUR QltUS'AGE-MEAT Ctlt 'lI-IlE.ldll lddddo No brewing.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, DENiS ltlAnrvn'r,residing at (36 Boulevard Chave, llllarseille, l rance, and lflnrneltesseoninn, residing at 91 blue Bonneterie, Avignon, France, bothcitizens of the French Republic; have invented new and usefullmprovements in l-lr tificial Skin or Gut Envelops for Sausagelvlleat orthe like, which is fully set forth in the following specification.

This invention relates to artificial skin or gut forming a substitutefor the natu al gut of animals as envelop for sausage meat, saltedprovisions and the like.

The invention consists in an improved artificial skin or gut constitutedof an impermeable element ot suitable proteic material preserved andrendered insoluble in boiling water by known processes, and a stressresisting element embedded in the first element and consisting of threadnetting This artificial reinforced skin'hasthe advantage over thenatural product of oflering greater resistance to puncturing during theprocess cl? striding or filling and since it is used in the dry state itdoes not introduce any dampness in the substance it contains and con.-sequently does not give rise to any injurious termentation in thecontents. The improved envelop also gives the contents which are usuallyin the form oi mincemeat better lasting properties, rendering themabsolutely non-putrescent; it does not require any tying up owing to thestrength which it possesscs, and is of uniform diameter, therelore moreagreeable to the eye. The improved envelop possesses the advantages overfabric substitutes which have hitherto been unsuccessfully tried inplace of the natural gut. of remaining always impermeable to air and ofnot being hygroscopic, which qualities insure on the one hand that thegrease in contact with the envelop does not become rancid, and on theother hand the contents are protected lroin too prolongedhun'iidilication and consequent rapid softening and deterioration lncarrying the invention into practice the netting of thread is preparedin plane or tubular form and immersed in a solution of casein, wherebythe thread is embedded specification of Itetters ltatent.

after being fixed and rendered insoluble artificial skin or got and thenetting the stress resisting member. The casein may be replaced bygelatin, albumen, or other proteic substances rendered preservative andinsoluble in boiling water by any known processes.

The threads employed for the netting rcinforcements are of vegetable,animal, mineral or other origin, hemp threads being very suitable. Thethreads oil the netting may cross each other at any angle but preterablyat right angles and may be either knotted or simply interlaced at theirpoints of crossing. "When the netting is plane the longitudinal edges ofthe skin or membrane in which it is embedded are sewn,

tubular envelop. The tubular form oi the netting reinforcement ispreferable since no final joining of the edges is necessary.

' The improved artificial envelop construct ed in the manner liercinbeitore described has the following qualities: Great resistance topulling forces, enabling filling or stalling with the food contentswithout :lear of rupture. Has perfect keeping qualities without specialprecautions having to be taken, and is of small bulk. ls inodorous andtasteless so that no smell or flavor is communicated to the contents. lsimpermeable to air and moisture which protects the contents tronibecoming rancid. May be used in the dry state which protects the cornheres to the products obtained. Does not require any tying up and is ofunitorm diameter.- salts contained in the product inclosed to penetratethrough the envelop by exosmosis, thus forming an external bloom weclaim as new and desire to secure by letters l 'atont is l.- il nartificial sltin for wrapping sausage meat and the like characterized bybeing impermeable, non-hygroscopic and adapted to be applied in a drystate, said shin corn sisting of a body oi protein material renderedpreservative and insoluble in boiling water and containing a stressresisting lair ric nit netting embedded in said material.

Pate ted ct. dd, llll'li implication filed flctober t, 1911. Serial No.652.817.

constitutes the impermeable element of the.

gummed or otherwise joined so as to term a tents from softening.@ontracts and ad-- Allows common salt and other Having now described ourinvention what' lltl lltlh ELM 2. An artificial skin or gut forenveiopspecification in the presence of two subserib- 111g sausage meatand the like comprlsing, mg Witnesses.

an impermeable element of casein rendered DENIS MANIVET.

preservative and insoluble in boiling Water, EMILE RESSEGAIRE. 5 and astress resisting element of thread "Witnesses:

netting embedded in the first element. J. PA UEL,

In testimony whereof We have signed this J. LAUPms.

